§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sections or agencies exist in his Department 271W for collecting information from, or giving advice and assistance to, private sector industry.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe principal relationship between the Government and private industry is through the Department of Trade and Industry. On matters within the field of the Scottish Office, however, Ministers and officials have frequent contacts with representatives of industrial and commercial organisations in Scotland, and of individual Scottish firms, in the course of which information and views are exchanged and advice and assistance given.